Tipong Pilipino

Tipong Pilipino What started out as a type exhibit in November 2019 is transforming into an incubator for Filipino typography.

Tipong Pilipino explores the intersection of type design and Philippine culture, allowing locality to influence the practice of Filipino type

🤝 : we just had a tour of the beautiful heritage house, Bahay Nakpil-Bautista. Type will soon bloom in this space 💐
11/02/2024

🤝 : we just had a tour of the beautiful heritage house, Bahay Nakpil-Bautista. Type will soon bloom in this space 💐

📣 OPEN CALL for Filipino graphic and type designers, enthusiasts or anyone with the love for letterforms– we are startin...
16/01/2024

📣 OPEN CALL for Filipino graphic and type designers, enthusiasts or anyone with the love for letterforms– we are starting 2024 gearing up for an exhibit dedicated to the beauty of Art Nouveau type 🔡 The exhibit will be housed by a renowned heritage building in the heart of Manila 👀

All participating designers will be given a copy of ’s Die Fläche (thank you Letterform Archive for the support!) and mentorship/guidance in developing their typefaces.

Send over your short bio, contact info and attach your chosen works (graphic and type design, even illustrations!) to [email protected]. Applications must be received by January 20, 20234. We only have limited slots, so send your best works. We look forward to seeing them! 🌷

📣 OPEN CALL for Filipino graphic and type designers, enthusiasts or anyone with the love for letterforms– we are startin...
16/01/2024

📣 OPEN CALL for Filipino graphic and type designers, enthusiasts or anyone with the love for letterforms– we are starting 2024 gearing up for an exhibit dedicated to the beauty of Art Nouveau type 🔡 The exhibit will be housed by a renowned heritage building in the heart of Manila 👀

All participating designers will be given a copy of ’s Die Fläche (thank you Letterform Archive for the support!) and mentorship/guidance in developing their typefaces.

Send over a short bio, contact info and attach your chosen works (graphic and type design, even illustrations!) to [email protected]. Applications must be received by January 20, 2023. We look forward to seeing your works! 🌷

While we champion the rich type culture our country has, we in Tipong Pilipino think that it is worth shared to and cele...
29/11/2022

While we champion the rich type culture our country has, we in Tipong Pilipino think that it is worth shared to and celebrated by other countries, especially our ASEAN neighbors 🗺

Some exciting news– we’re bringing printed matter to Kuala Lumpur Art Book Fair next week. We have posters, archive, type specimens and postcards showcasing type works of Filipino designers. Follow us for updates on our journey! 💬

Made by , Commute is a typeface for a city in stasis—a Metro Manila held hostage by its broken public transport system. ...
27/11/2022

Made by , Commute is a typeface for a city in stasis—a Metro Manila held hostage by its broken public transport system. Cramped, convoluted, and inconsistent, this typeface captures the commuter’s kalbaryo with each winding letterform.

From the first Tipong Pilipino exhibit in November 2019

Inandan is a geometric typeface based from the beadwork and weaving arrangements on garments and accessories from variou...
24/11/2022

Inandan is a geometric typeface based from the beadwork and weaving arrangements on garments and accessories from various ethnic groups in Mindanao. Inandan is a bisaya word which could either mean - (1) a pattern; or (2) the sense of being accustomed to or for. This typeface is made by Cagayan de Oro based

We are featuring works showcased three years ago at the first Tipong Pilipino exhibit

The first Tipong Pilipino exhibit stirred interest and discussion on local type design in 2019. Since then, more Filipin...
24/11/2022

The first Tipong Pilipino exhibit stirred interest and discussion on local type design in 2019. Since then, more Filipino graphic designers create and develop typefaces despite the lack of easily accessible and formal education specific to type

HINDI AKO GALIT, NAGPAPAALALA LANG! Bawal Sans is the DNA of the DIY signs we see everywhere: a no-nonsense font that is...
24/11/2022

HINDI AKO GALIT, NAGPAPAALALA LANG! Bawal Sans is the DNA of the DIY signs we see everywhere: a no-nonsense font that is as loud and clear a statement as the message itself is, a font that gets the job done now, fast, period. Niceties? Maybe later. - Bawal Sans by

We’re doing a series of throwback posts to our first exhibit

Nilad is a display calligraphic typeface made specifically for this year's Escolta Block Festival by . Nilad is from a n...
16/11/2022

Nilad is a display calligraphic typeface made specifically for this year's Escolta Block Festival by . Nilad is from a name of shrub from which Manila's name is derived. The typeface includes a baybayin set (an ancient script used primarily by the Tagalog people) meant to work seamlessly with its roman counterpart. While Nilad aims to create a fictional world where Manila is untouched by foreign cultures, it also draws influences from the city's past, mixing it with the present, and brings it forward for the future.

These images are from actual print files of the installation we produced in 2019 for the first Tipong Pilipino exhibit.

Para font is ’s take on a font specifically for mass transport systems - trains, buses, jeeps, and even tricycles. Takin...
16/11/2022

Para font is ’s take on a font specifically for mass transport systems - trains, buses, jeeps, and even tricycles. Taking cues from hand-painted signs, Para is a font that would compliment and coexist with the existing typographic traditions of the city - not replace it.

We are featuring works showcased three years ago at the first Tipong Pilipino exhibit

As we gear up for new activities, we’re looking back to the first time the country has ever had anything on type design ...
11/11/2022

As we gear up for new activities, we’re looking back to the first time the country has ever had anything on type design and typography.

Tipong Pilipino started out as an exhibit in November 2019 organized by graphic designers and , which launched at the famous . The exhibit prompted design studios and independent type designers from several parts of the Philippines to create custom type that is identifiable as Filipino, whatever that may be for them.

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